Lesson 2

We practiced your introductions to many people and introduced you to the alphabets and sounds. We practiced word breakdowns, and sounding out some Secwépemc words. At this point you should be getting more familiar with the sounds of Secwepemctsín. Practise … Read More

Introduction Just as there are dialects in most languages, Secwepemctsín has three: Northern, Western, and Eastern. There are some differences, but not so many that you would not understand a person from a different region. Northern and Western dialects use … Read More

Introduction The Secwépemc alphabet has 42 letters. You will notice that some of the letters have glottal sounds. Glottal sounds have apostrophes over the letters. The glottalized letter suggests placing more emphasis on this letter or sound. Some of the … Read More

Introduction In Lesson 1 we learned that, Secwépemc people introduce themselves in a way that allows a person to know their name, where they are from, and who their family is. We also learned that an introduction is presented in … Read More

Overview Welcome back to the Basics of Secwepemctsín (the Secwépemc language). This lesson will build on your ability to introduce yourself in Secwepemctsín, as well as learn the sounds of the Secwépemc alphabet to help you begin to read Secwepemctsín. … Read More